Important DCU Policies

This page contains important information on DCU policies and procedures which are relevant to your practicum. You are strongly advised to familiarise yourself with their contents.

Confidentiality and IPR

confidentiality and IPR is as noted below. The university agrees with this policy and the core idea is to establish what is "prior IPR", i.e. that which is agreed before the project begins. In terms of a form it is just a summary signed and agreed by supervisor and student, and lodged with your project approval form.

• IPR is a matter between you and your supervisor;
• IPR issues must be sorted out before the approval form is signed;
• All work submitted by students is confidential and will only be used as part of the assessment process;
• Once the assessment process has finished you are strongly encouraged to publish your work;
• This might involve a joint paper with your supervisor.
• The School of Computing has a policy on IPR. You can View this and other policies here